How to install Revolt on Arch Linux

Revolt is a free and open-source messaging and voice chat platform. It provides a secure and privacy-focused alternative to popular chat platforms like Discord or Slack. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Revolt on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Arch Linux installed on your system
• An internet connection

Steps to Install Revolt on Arch Linux

Follow these steps to install Revolt on Arch Linux:

Step 1: Update your system

Open a terminal and run the following command to update your system:

sudo pacman -Syu

This command will update your Arch Linux system with the latest packages and repositories.

Step 2: Install the Git package

Revolt is hosted on Github, so we need to install the Git package to clone the source code. Run the following command to install Git:

sudo pacman -S git

Step 3: Clone the Revolt repository

Use the following command to clone the Revolt repository:

git clone https://github.com/revoltchat/revolt.git

This will download the source code to your local directory.

Step 4: Install dependencies

Navigate to the Revolt directory and run the following commands to install the dependencies:

cd revolt
npm install

Step 5: Run Revolt

Now that we have installed all the dependencies, we can run Revolt using the following command:

npm start

This will start the Revolt client on your system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Revolt on Arch Linux. Revolt is a secure and privacy-focused messaging platform that provides an alternative to popular chat platforms. If you have any issues or questions, feel free to check out the Revolt Github repository or join the Revolt community on their official website.